Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Renate Hartog.
A single U.S.G.S. NetQuakes instrument was installed in Kathmandu with help from John Galetzka (now at Unavco) and the U.S. State Department several years ago.
It has recorded the main shock and has triggered on many aftershocks. The peak acceleration at this instrument’s location during the Main Shock was less than 0.2g, however, PGV as processed by the Center for Earthquake Strong Motion Data exceeds 100 cm/s and according to Susan Hough (USGS Pasadena) the peak vertical displacement was ~1.5m. Location of the instrument is ~27.71N, 85.315E (Instrument meta-data).
Data from NetQuakes instrument in Kathmandu – NetQuakes website
CESMD data for Nepal earthquake
Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.
Information on seismology/aftershock from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.
